PRODUCTEA with Leah, Growth & Senior Leadership
Summary
Burnout and the pursuit of external validation in tech.
The pressure to constantly achieve and the belief that success will bring happiness and fulfillment is driving some of us into ruin. It almost did with Andy Johns, he was never more successful and unhappier in his life until he his body hit the reset switch.
Top companies, top jobs, top titles. Achieve, achieve, achieve. And yet it’s never enough… A lot of us are chasing external validation so we don’t have to deal with and accept ourselves.
Takeaways
Sound Bites
Chapters
03:42 The Pressure to Achieve and the Illusion of Happiness
09:56 The Importance of Self-Love and Addressing Traumas
15:45 The Tech Industry and the Cycle of Burnout
33:42 The Limitations of Free Will
37:35 Losing Touch with Our Authentic Selves
42:52 Strength in Vulnerability
57:03 Regretting the Delay in Self-Discovery
01:02:11 Depression as a Result of Suppression